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rename-branch
OLD_BRANCH=$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD)
NEW_BRANCH=$1
git branch -m $OLD_BRANCH $NEW_BRANCH # Rename branch locally
git push origin :$OLD_BRANCH # Delete the old branch
git push --set-upstream origin $NEW_BRANCH # Push the new branch, set local branch to track the new remote
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